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Tennessee had 755 auto body, paint, interior and glass shops employing 5,931 people, 21st among the 50 states (Census County Business Patterns, 2023); its households have 5.8 million vehicles and a median income of $71,997 (ACS 2024 1-year).

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Tennessee market at a glance

Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112)755 establishments (2022: 752) · 5,931 employees · $341.3 million payroll
All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111)2,943 establishments · 19,458 employees
Top countiesShelby 86, Davidson 73, Knox 52, Rutherford 34, Hamilton 31, Montgomery 25, Sullivan 22, Sumner 22, Wilson 22, Williamson 21
Top metro areas (whole-metro counts)Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN: 219; Memphis, TN-MS-AR: 135 (all states in the metro); Knoxville, TN: 93; Chattanooga, TN-GA: 51 (all states in the metro); Clarksville, TN-KY: 40 (all states in the metro); Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA: 34 (all states in the metro); Jackson, TN: 31; Johnson City, TN: 23
Households per establishment3,879 (US: 3,143)
Population7,227,750
Households2,928,765
Household vehicles5,804,611 (1.98 per household)
Median household income$71,997
Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year)Shelby 616,868, Davidson 553,249, Knox 387,575, Hamilton 292,655, Rutherford 268,966, Williamson 199,137, Montgomery 176,018, Sumner 167,271, Sullivan 137,869, Wilson 127,548

Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.

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Tennessee window tint rules

Tennessee bars window tint material with visible light transmittance below 35% on any window, and bars material that reduces windshield light transmittance below 70%, except the manufacturer's standard installed shade band. The section states no tolerance, sets no separate rear-window figure and has no reflectance rule. Vehicle models federally permitted to have certain darker-tinted windows are exempt for those windows, but never for the front door windows.

Summary checked against Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-9-107 on 2026-09-28. Verify current statutes before quoting.

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Tennessee PPF shop questions

How many paint protection film businesses are there in Tennessee?
Census has no paint protection film category. Its closest, automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112), counted 755 in Tennessee in 2023, most in Shelby (86), Davidson (73), Knox (52), Rutherford (34) and Hamilton (31) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
How many vehicles are there in Tennessee?
Tennessee households had 5,804,611 vehicles available, 1.98 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Shelby (616,868), Davidson (553,249), Knox (387,575), Hamilton (292,655), Rutherford (268,966) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

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Number of auto body, paint, interior and glass shops, CBP 2023.

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